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392.0 Aluminum vs. ZC63A Magnesium

392.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 392.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
48
Elongation at Break, % 0.86
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
94
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 670
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
13
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
920

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
6.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 56
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 73.9 to 80.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.8
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 18 to 20
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3